| Sunderland's Results | |||
| Nov 8 | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | H |
| Oct 31 | Coventry City | 1 - 3 | A |
| Oct 28 | Brentford | 3 - 2 | H |
| Sunderland's Fixtures | |||
| Nov 21 | Aston Villa | A | |
| Nov 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | |
| Dec 2 | Liverpool | A | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 16 | Nottm Forest | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | Man Utd | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 20 | Palace | 10 | -14 | 7 |